{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-42-42-207","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 42, § 42-207","heading":"Release or satisfaction of lien - Demand for suit to","body":"enforce lien - Alternate dispute resolution - Attorneys' fees, costs\n\nand interest.\n\nA. Whenever a notice of lien has been filed with the county\n\nclerk and a condition occurs that would preclude the broker from\n\nreceiving compensation under the terms of the written agreement on\n\nwhich the lien is based, the broker shall provide to the owner of\n\nrecord a written release or satisfaction of the lien.\n\nB. An owner, lienee, or other authorized agent may serve\n\nwritten demand on the broker claiming the lien requiring the broker\n\nto file suit to enforce the lien. Upon receipt of the written\n\ndemand, the broker shall file suit within thirty (30) days, or the\n\nlien shall be extinguished. Service of such written demand may be\n\nmade by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or\n\nby personal service.\n\nC. Whenever a notice of lien has been filed with the county\n\nclerk and such claimed commission has been paid to the broker\n\nclaiming the lien, or where there is failure to institute a suit to\n\nenforce the lien within the time provided by this act, the broker\n\nshall acknowledge satisfaction or release of the notice of lien in\n\nwriting, on written demand of the owner within five (5) days after\n\npayment or within five (5) days of expiration of the time in which\n\nthe notice of lien was to be filed.\n\nD. If the broker and the party or parties from whom the\n\ncommission is claimed agree to alternative dispute resolution, the\n\nclaim shall be heard and resolved in the forum on which these\n\nparties have agreed. The court before which the lien foreclosure\n\nproceeding is brought shall retain jurisdiction to enter judgment on\n\nthe award or other result made or reached on alternative dispute\n\nresolution on all parties to the foreclosure. The broker’s notice\n\nof lien shall remain of record and the foreclosure proceeding shall\n\nbe stayed during the pendency of the resolution process.\n\nE. The cost of proceedings brought under this act, including\n\nreasonable attorney fees, costs, and prejudgment interest due to the\n\nprevailing party, shall be borne by the nonprevailing party or\n\nparties. When more than one party is responsible for costs, fees,\n\nand prejudgment interest, the costs, fees, and prejudgment interest\n\nshall be equitably appointed by the court or tribunal among those\n\nresponsible parties.","path":["OK Code","Title 42"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os42.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"b99ee06f6134a38530c2d0a6be1d3a41ec8f585c2b2d846d40b13b914d42eb82","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-42-42-206","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-42-42-208"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}